Frostproof's Cecil Cherry (3) had verbally committed to attending Tennessee before making the decision to attend Texas, and now USF. He played his senior year of high school football at Victory Christian.

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The Associated Press has honored a number of local football players with selection to its 2013 all-state teams, although the Frostproof Bulldogs were the only team on the Ridge to place members on the first squad.

Junior Linebacker Cecil Cherry (6-2, 225) was one of the first team picks in Class 3A. Cherry has verbally committed to the University of Tennessee. He led the Bulldogs — who lost in the first game of the Class 3A state playoffs in five overtimes against Melbourne Central Catholic — with 90.5 tackles this past fall, with one fumble recovery and one interception.

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